Office Hours 3: Office Hourser

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

Character(s): Snow and whoever else shows up.

Location: Second floor, the training classrooms

Rating: PG

Open/Closed/Finished: Open

Summary: Once again, Snow is holding office hours!



Didn't matter if you were in his classes or not, really. Snow had claimed a classroom during free hours in the evening, and casually put around word that he was free to talk about any concerns, questions, problems, or general comments the students might have. His class, any class, whatever.

Of course, fellow SeeDs and Instructors could drop by too.

Unusually, this time around, Snow's actually at a desk, writing something. The world might possibly be coming to an end.

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[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

"You actually know how to write?" Espio couldn't help but joke as he walked into the room. He had no idea why he'd even come up here, but he was bored. "Long time no see, I guess."

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"Once I realized that punching the paper didn't work, I knew I had to figure out the real way to do it," Snow joked right back. He set aside the paper for a moment, though.

"Been a while since I've seen you around. How're classes going this quarter? And is it this one or next one you're supposed to be graduating?" He smiled a little wryly. "Things've gotten so crazy here lately I can't keep track like I used to."

[turnip-rage.livejournal.com]

"Well," Espio said, leaning on the desk, "if I wanted to graduate as a Martial Arts specialist, I could do it this quarter. But I don't. So I have to wait 'til next quarter, because I haven't done all the prereqs for Piloting yet. Seems a bit silly, taking an extra quarter just to take one class, but..."

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"Got anything else in mind to fill your schedule?" Snow sat back in his chair, thinking. He had an idea or two, but...

[nvrstrikestwice.livejournal.com]

"Never pegged you as the type to do more paperwork than he had to." Lightning's tone was light as she walked into the office, having been looking for Snow for a while now. She'd come up here with a purpose, and it would be an easy one to talk about.

"I need your help with something."

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"Funny thing about this paperwork," he says, tapping it with the pen. "I have to do it."

But obviously it can wait, especially giving who's asking. He tosses the pen aside. "What's up, sis?"

[nvrstrikestwice.livejournal.com]

"We all have to, eventually. No way around it." But that is something for another time. For now, Lightning comes closer to the desk, arms crossed over her chest as they nearly always are these days.

"It's Hopes birthday on Saturday. I want to throw him some kind of surprise party, but..." She shrugs, letting her posture loosen.

"I don't know how to. I've never done that kind of thing before."

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"I don't think any of us are gonna pop any surprise engagements on him, so there's a step up," he said, grinning. At least they could joke about it now, right?

More to the point... "First of all, we can't let on that we're not doing anything for his birthday. Hope can be sensitive, if he thought we actually forgot he'd be upset. We give him the idea it's quiet and low-key, maybe just you and me taking him out somewhere. Then... say we make like one of us forgot something, we have to stop by a classroom to pick it up. I bet we could get someone to okay that."

Late!

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

Hope had gotten word of Snow's free room in the evenings. Something he liked the idea of. He'd bene hitting the books obsessively lately. He wandered down the corridor, no books in his bag, just a bottle of water and some other bits and pieces he doesn't go with out.

He walked into the classroom after a casual knock. “Hey Sn-” He stopped. Dumbstruck. The hero... Snow is at a desk. He's writing. How- What- When- What- What?!?! Hope looks unflatteringly stupidly at Snow for a moment. Okay, maybe it wasn't that much of a big deal now he thought about it. But... Snow was more for the confrontation right? He... he confronted Lightning.

“Hey.” He said a moment, realising he hadn't even greeted Snow. “How are you?” He asked moving closer to the desk. Sitting on one of the other desks he took out his water bottle and took a drink.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"What was that expression for?" Snow said by way of a hello, grinning up at Hope. "You act like you've never seen me sitting down before. Do I look that much shorter?"

[noras-boy.livejournal.com]

"I've never seen you sitting inside, at a desk, writing stuff down. And yeah. it does make you look shorter." He grinned back.

"So... my classes are going good. All the notes and homework I've done. I think I'm ready for my tests and stuff. I'm trying to take it a bit easier. Been kind of 'all work no play.'" He said almost apologetically.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"Vanille was complaining about the same thing last time I did one of these." He tossed the pen down. "But you guys have it easy. Look at me, I'm actually doing paperwork."

Snow grinned. Not actually trying to detract from Hope's hard work, of course! "Getting ready for finals, huh? You let us know if it's starting to get to you," he said, leveling a finger at Hope. 'Us', of course, should be understood to mean him and Lightning. "We're not so busy we can't go out for dinner some night, get your mind off things for a bit."

so late.;;

[focusedfate.livejournal.com]

Cid had heard about Snow's office hours, and while he was certainly no student, he opted to drop by all the same. It had been some time since he had spoken to the other, so it couldn't hurt to see how the other was doing, right?

He had to admit, though, seeing Snow work on paperwork was a bit... odd.

"So even you have been shackled to a desk," Cid commented as he walked in, a faint smile gracing his features. He gestured at the papers Snow was working on. "I am not intruding upon important matters, I hope?"

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure there's a line outside waiting to make jokes about the fact that I'm literate, but they can wait." Snow grinned, flipping the pen lightly aside. "I kinda feel like I should get a big, fancy quill made out of a chocobo's tailfeather just to make the image complete. What's up?"

[focusedfate.livejournal.com]

"If I must be honest, very little of note," Cid replied. He took a seat at one of the desks, resting his hands on the table. "It has been some time since we last spoke, so I merely thought I would see how you were doing."

What that entailed, Cid would allow the other to dictate, but he had to admit that he was curious to hear if anything of interest regarding the two Farron's had cropped up.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

They hadn't killed each other, and frankly Snow was afraid that even thinking about the fact would lead to it falling apart.

But Cid's question had an answer that he found honestly surprising. "Happy... really. It's so far from what I thought I wanted to do I can barely imagine it, but it turns out teaching is great!"

/is not late at all, nope

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

Serah wasn't about to make any jokes about him doing desk work. Now about him finally being closer to her height? That's another matter entirely.

"Suddenly I don't feel quite so short." She smiled, walking around so that she could wrap her arms around his neck loosely before leaning against his chair.

First it had been mid-terms, now finals were just around the corner which means she'd been doing a lot of studying lately. Not that she minded, but it was nice to take some time off every now and then.

"Do you have time or should I leave you alone to tackle your paperwork?"

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

He half-turned to slide an arm around her waist, leaning into her gently. "You don't get to go anywhere. The paperwork can wait, they know not to expect it on time from me anyway!"

Good Instructing there, Snow.

[ex_strongerthanshelo_266]

No really, he should sit down more often. This change in his height was super nice. Smiling, she leaned against him a little in response.

"Is this the same Instructor who's always making sure I'm to date or ahead on my schoolwork?"

She was teasing and it shows. She knew why her schoolwork was so important and it was for more reasons than because Lightning would have their heads if her grades slipped.

Obviously, she had no intention of going anywhere. Though the mewing, squirming thing in her pocket might have other ideas. What? She thought it'd be a good idea to get Nora out of the room for a little while, have a change of scenery. Was that so wrong?

I hope this isn't too late ;w;

[offwth31rh34ds.livejournal.com]

Terezi casually glanced up at Snow's door, the wafting smell of mangrit and testosterone practically exploding the air full of manergy. She was pretty sure this was the place the other students had pointed her to, but she wanted to make sure and gave Snow's nameplate a lick for good measure. The apple cinnamon left a pleasant taste in her mouth and she gave it a few more licks before rapping on the door with her cane.

"Hey Mr. Wintry Condensation! Are you in?" Terezi chuckled.

I'm not dead, so it isn't by definition.

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"It'd be kinda silly to tell everyone I'd be here, then never show," he called back. "Or a heck of a prank, but people probably wouldn't take it in the playful spirit. C'mon in!"

splee~

[offwth31rh34ds.livejournal.com]

"A bit of a stupid prank if you ask me, if that's what your species considers japery. " Terezi grinned. She shuffled her way to the big guy at his desk, a wide, toothy grin on her face.

FOREVER LATEEE

[watertides.livejournal.com]

Questions and concerns? Well, most of related back to more girl problems than anything which Katara was sure Snow didn't want to hear about, but she liked the guy; she'd been in his Martial Arts class for the past two quarters and he was extremely amicable. She made a habit to pop into his office every now and then, and this was just another one of those evenings.

Katara knocked once before slowly opening the door to peer in.

"Are you busy?"

[haha-steelguard.livejournal.com]

"A little, but I won't tell anyone if you don't," he said, tossing his pen aside with a grin. "C'mon in. How's the quarter treating you now that midterms are past?"

[watertides.livejournal.com]

Katara gave him a smile before making her way into the office, taking a seat at the chair in front of his desk.

"Good! Classes are a little challenging now that it's almost the end, but I think I can handle it. I'm a bit nervous though-- I can't believe I'll be graduating after this quarter."